Hand #147: Stefan Huber was first to act with and he directly shoved all in for 3,650,000. Espen Solaas had on the button and called all in for 1,790,000. Chul-Hyon Park had in the big blind and folded.
The flop was safe for Solaas, as was the on the turn. The on the river wasn't what Huber was looking for was well, and Solaas doubled up.
Hand #148: Toby Lewis shoved on the button with and Stefan Huber called in the big blind with . The community came and Huber collected a double to nearly 3.5 million.
Hand #150: Chul-Hyon "Charlie" Park raised to 400,000 under the gun. Espen Solaas three-bet shoved all in for 3.9 million from the small blind. Back on Park and he instantly called all in for his last 3.3 million.
Chul-Hyon Park:
Espen Solaas:
The flop came down and Solaas added the eights and treys along with his sevens as outs. The turn brought the Solaas needed from the start, leaving Park drawing very thin. The river was the and the local amateur's miracle run came to an end in fourth place. The satellite winner headed for the rail to receive a life-changing payday of A$470,000.
The three remaining players have come to terms on a deal to split the vast majority of the remaining prize money three ways. As the biggest stack, Toby Lewis claimed A$1,383,198 in prize money. Second-place Espen Solaas gets A$1,177,103, while Stefan Huber banks A$909,699.
That leave A$75,000 in the prize pool and a commemorative bracelet to play for, so play will continue until a winner has emerged.
Hand #151: Toby Lewis completed and called the shove of Stefan Huber who had . The flop and then turn counterfeited Lewis, and the river was a meaningless .
Hand #152: Toby Lewis raised to 325,000 on the button with and Espen Solaas defended . The flop was and Solaas quickly check-folded.
Hand #153: Solaas completed the small blind with , Lewis raised to 375,000 with and Solaas bought a flop. Lewis found traction on the flop and a bet of 275,000 was enough to take it down.
Hand #154: Solaas raised to 400,000 on the button with and Lewis called from the small blind with . With , Stefan Huber put in a three-bet to 1,600,000 and got rid of both players.
Hand #155: Huber completed , Solaas raised and Huber snap-folded.
Hand #156: Solaas completed and Lewis checked . The flop gave Lewis an open-ender. Solaas checked and folded to a 300,000 bet from Lewis.
Hand #157: Solaas raised to 400,000 on the button with . Huber three-bet to 1,360,000 with from the big blind and picked up the pot.
Hand #158: Lewis raised with to 325,000 on the button and Solaas defended . Both players paired up on the flop. Solaas checked and called a 550,000 bet from Lewis.
The dealer burned and turned the . Solaas checked, Lewis fired a second bet worth 1,350,000 and Solaas gave up bottom pair.
Hand #159: Huber raised to 400,000 with , while Lewis defended with . The flop missed both players and Huber took it easily with a bet of 275,000.
Hand #160: Lewis raised in the small blind and Huber instantly folded .
Hand #161: Lewis with another raise, this time to 325,000 on the button with . Solaas had in the big blind and peeled a flop. The flop was and Lewis bet 250.000. Solaas called with his inside straight draw.
The on the turn was a blank. Lewis put in a second bet worth 1,000,000 and got rid of Solaas.
Hand #162: Solaas completed and Lewis checked . The flop went check/check, as did the turn. The on the river brought the fourth spade and another round of checks. Split pot!
Hand #163: Espen Solaas raised to 400,000 on the button with . Toby Lewis picked up in the small blind and made it 1,275,000. Solaas shoved all in for 4,490,000 and Lewis called.
The flop did little for Solaas other than bring some backdoor possibilities. The turn did make Solaas a flush draw but the river was the .
That leaves the tournament heads up between Lewis and Stefan Huber.